Li You, who was holding the ball with his left hand, did not accelerate with all his strength at this time. He slowed down his dribbling rhythm and passed the half court with his teammates.

According to the fixed routine, Ewing should have received the ball in the low post on the left at this time, and then Gorilla would play a post-up single in his favorite position.

But in this attack, Li You stopped on the left wing outside the three-point line, and Ewing immediately stepped forward and made a high pick-and-roll.

The moment Van Exel stopped Ewing, he was ready to step forward to defend. Li You, who was holding the ball in his left hand, first blasted the ball vigorously on the spot, and then circled the ball behind his back.

While Van Exel was about to squeeze through the screen, Li You quickly changed direction with his hips. At the same time, he lowered his body's center of gravity, opened the way with his shoulders, and switched to his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Under high-quality cover, Van Exel, who made the wrong defensive choice, was delayed and immediately fell half a body behind Li You.

Knight noticed that Li You had lowered his center of gravity so low that he was almost flying close to the ground, so he quickly slid to the right and rear in an attempt to delay.

Li You, who accelerated the breakthrough, did not force a layup against the two defenders. He broke through to the left block and immediately sent a behind-the-back pass.

After the basketball rebounded, it accurately landed in the hands of Ewing at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line. With no one guarding him, he took a quick look and made an easy jump shot!

"Whoa!" A steady hit from mid-range.

Ewing scored easily, and coach Harris on the sidelines began to call Knight, indicating that he should pay attention to defense.

Van Exel also reminded the newbie that he was not out of position. After completing the iron-blooded jump shot, Ewing and Li You celebrated with high fives. Everyone's goal was to expand the point difference to double digits first.

51:40, the Great Western Forum Arena was a little quiet. This game was not good to watch.

On the defensive end, Li Youneng could clearly feel that Van Exel's aggressiveness was decreasing, and the Lakers shifted the offensive task to Eddie Jones.

The Pippen successor was also possessed by a blacksmith in the first half, and was given a big step forward by Alan Houston.

Fortunately, this time Eddie Jones scored two points in an emergency stop from the left wing, which finally made the Los Angeles fans at the scene cheer.

"We still have a chance, the boys seem to have found their shooting touch!"

In the live commentary box, Chick Hearn rarely showed excitement. In tonight's game, the Lakers rarely even scored in sports games.

The Knicks' offense completely abandoned Ewing's low post, and the Gorilla began to cover more.

Van Exel was always paying attention to the movement behind him at the top of the arc, but Li You didn't do much and simply sent a through ball.

Alan Houston relied on Ewing's lower screen and quickly bounced into the baseline position from the right side. As soon as he reached the right elbow area of ​​the free throw line, he received a pass from Li You.

Without making any adjustments after catching the ball, Alan Hughes made a solid mid-range jump shot!

As the game time passed, the Lakers fans at the scene noticed that the Knicks were gradually blossoming. "Auntie" even showed off her low-post skills, scoring easily on Jerome Kersey's head in two consecutive rounds.

Coach Harris brought up George McLeod, hoping that he could help in the offense, but soon Lakers commentator Chick Hearn gave the answer:

"OH! I take back what I said before, we are still forging iron!"

Ewing, who no longer has a strong head, was either shooting jumpers from the left and right elbow areas of the free throw line, or was waiting to hit the ball from the left and right near the baseline.

Although the Knicks' offense was not fast, the score increased sharply!

At the end of the third quarter, the score reached 76:61, and the Great Western Forum Arena was completely silent.

The opportunity that the young Kobe Bryant had longed for finally came, but unfortunately, the game seemed to be entering garbage time.

"I can do it!" After Kobe came on the court, he showed no mercy and hit the left and right elbow areas for two consecutive rounds.

Starks, who was on the rotation, seized the opportunity and caused a foul on Kobe's hitter during the counterattack.

On the Knicks bench, everyone laughed and waved towels in celebration when they saw the rookie's performance.

I thought the head coach would give him some more time, but less than 3 minutes into the game, the rookie Kobe was substituted again.

The scene of "turning the tide" will not appear at all. Kobe, who returned to the bench, can only watch the Lakers in despair, and secretly noted this account in his heart, already twice.

At this time, Li You, who was sitting on the bench, was communicating with the coaching staff:

"We don't need to change our tactics too much, we just need to work hard in a certain quarter of the game."

"Just like this game, let Pat finish it instead of starting the offense from him all the time."

In Li You's view, it is outrageous to require every attack to pass through Ewing's hands first.

The gorilla at the tail end of his peak is no longer the super center who can easily score by throwing up the line and turning down the line after getting stuck in the low post on the left side.

Injuries have slowed down his movements, which is why the Lakers can always help defend Ewing.

Assistant coach Thibodeau nodded after hearing Li You's two sentences. In many cases, the Knicks' tactics are formulated by assistant coaches.

Jeff Van Gundy is mainly responsible for chicken soup, occasionally participating in the construction of the defensive system, and most of the rest of the time is mainly about hair care.

Taking a big lead finally allowed the Knicks to recover from the disastrous defeat, and the joyful atmosphere of the past was restored on the bench.

It was not easy to communicate too much during the competition. After Li You briefly expressed his views, he said nothing more.

If it weren't for the division championship, he wouldn't want to go against the Gorillas so early.

But the Heat have too much stamina. If they lose this award at the end of the regular season, then Li You may not be able to get [talent] this season.

Alan Houston took advantage of the gorilla not paying attention and patted Li You gratefully. He made 4 of 7 shots in a single quarter and 2 of 2 from beyond the three-point line. In the third quarter, he became the main offensive point of the Knicks.

"Li, after you come on stage, do the finishing work!"

With 5 minutes and 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Jeff Van Gundy called on Li You to continue playing. As long as they stabilize the rhythm and respond to the ball well, they will win tonight.

The audience at the scene became energetic when they saw Li You taking off his training clothes and preparing to continue playing. Some Chinese fans held up slogans and continued to cheer loudly.

Van Exel has been on the field since the beginning of the fourth quarter, but perhaps due to adjustments in the midfield, he no longer shoots three-pointers at will like he did in the first quarter.

"Man, a good point guard needs to take control of the game!"

Li You caught the ball at the baseline and took advantage of Van Exel's defense to his side. Li You quietly teased Fan in a low voice, who looked completely different in the first and second half.

"Shut up, rookie, stop thinking you're really an All-Star!"

There were two shots in the second half. Van Exel was already depressed, but when he heard Li You's words, he became even more angry.

After leading the defense for halftime, Van Exel noticed Charles Oakley moving to the top of the key and quickly adjusted his center of gravity, preparing to squeeze through the screen.

Li You, who was holding the ball in his right hand, saw the look in Oakley's eyes and simply lowered his center of gravity and went directly to the right to break through.

As he was squeezing through the screen, Van Exel was pushed in the thigh by an old guy, and he suddenly lost his defensive position. Li You shook off the defense, came to the right wing, stopped outside the three-point line, and quickly made a jump shot.

"Whoa!" The three-pointer hit the net!

91:73, the game is no longer in suspense.

There were cheers at the scene, but the referee didn't say anything. Oakley smiled provocatively at Van Exel. Van Exel was almost blown away. He stared at his big eyes and turned to complain loudly to the referee:

"Illegal screen! He definitely committed a foul!"

Oakley doesn't care about this. Van Exel frequently broke through to the inside tonight. He has long been impatient. He must retaliate without affecting the outcome.

The referee made a final balance whistle and called a foul on Li You for holding hands.

"Losing this game, the record came to 38 wins and 17 losses. We may lose the top spot in the Western Conference!"

Commentator Chick Hearn's voice revealed regret. It was not a good sign to be overtaken by his opponent at the end of the regular season.

The game time passed quickly, and as the final buzzer sounded, 101:85, the Knicks defeated the Lakers, avoiding the embarrassing situation of being double-killed by their opponents.

Van Exel, who felt he had lost face, threw down his towel after the game and went straight to the locker room.

The Lakers fans didn't care about this. When the home team players left the game, they cheered as usual.

3 of 11, 1 of 7 from beyond the arc, 2 of 3 free throws, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 turnovers. Crazy Fan didn't go crazy tonight, and his shooting touch was excellent.

Li You and his teammates walked to the tunnel talking and laughing. The best way to heal after a tragic defeat is to give your opponent a miserable defeat.

Jeff Van Gundy was the first to return to the locker room. When the players all sat back in their seats, he immediately said loudly:

"A perfect victory! Forget the last game, tonight we played the best offense since consecutive away games!"

"Lee, outstanding performance. From the second quarter onwards, we completely controlled the rhythm of the game. Facing an All-Star guard, with such a performance, you are our MVP tonight!"

Played 39 minutes, made 5 of 12, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, 2 of 2 free throws, 14 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. Li You once again posted a double-double.

Patrick Ewing and Oakley applauded vigorously, and the atmosphere team also cheered. Li You smiled and patted his chest to express that he had received encouragement.

The Gorillas made 4 of 9 shots in the first half, 6 of 10 shots in the second half, and 10 of 19 shots in the game, with 25 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers.

The efficiency can be seen to the naked eye, and Jeff Van Gundy will naturally take this opportunity to provide more encouragement.

Throwing the thick chicken soup out for free, Li You felt that this bald man had a hand in mud!

If he didn't take the initiative to express his opinions in midfield, Van Gundy would definitely not say this:

"You are a head coach, why don't you dare to fight with a gorilla?"

The victory makes people feel happy. Although they still have to fly to Salt Lake City, everyone in the Knicks has completely recovered from the disastrous defeat.

The Utah Jazz are in better and better shape this season. With two games less than the Lakers, they currently have a record of 38 wins and 15 losses.

Not only has Karl Malone not declined this season, his MVP calls are getting louder and louder!

The NBA and the trouble-making media seem to want to give McDuck some eye candy. The matter of the top 50 superstars will not be easy to pass.

It doesn't matter if the Bulls are far ahead in record, the MVP is chosen by the media vote!

This kind of award is too far away from the Knicks. Although Ewing is playing in New York, he is not well received by the media. In recent years, he has been labeled a softie on the gorilla's head.

On the evening of the 25th, enthusiastic Salt Lake City fans entered the Delta Center Arena early. Before the game even started, there were already shouts and curses.
To be continued...